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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Wiley-X, post: 1027484, member: 27808&quot;]For some reason people have a problem with merchants making a profit and they view any markup as a rip off.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I used to sell guns people would say, &quot;I know that you only paid $200 for that rifle.&quot;&nbsp; So?&nbsp; &quot;Well, I shouldn&#039;t have to pay more than that.&quot;&nbsp; What? </p><p><br /></p><p>I currently work for a large retailer and sell lawn equipment.&nbsp; Not long ago a customer told me that he knew what we paid for lawn mowers and his figure wasn&#039;t far off the mark.&nbsp; So?&nbsp; He didn&#039;t se why we marked it up as much as we did. He figured that we should be happy with a $20 markup.&nbsp; I asked, &quot;How am I supposed to get paid and then my boss and the guys in the warehouse, not to mention the customer service people and the service department and the delivery guys, etc..&quot;&nbsp; His response?&nbsp; &quot;From your profits.&quot;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>People also don&#039;t understand that markup IS NOT profit.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The solution is that if you believe that you aren&#039;t getting a fair value for your money, go elsewhere.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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